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Unit14GovernmentControl1.overpopulation2.risingmale-to-femaleratio3.agingsociety4.excessiveurbanizationLet’sTalkWhat’syouropinionafterenjoyingthosepictures?What’sthebestwaytosolvethoseproblems?Whatshouldgovernmentdoaboutthem?ListenandtalkListentothenewsaboutfamilyplanningreportedontheradiostation(P.62)Whatisthenewlawabout?Shouldorshouldnotgovernmentintervene?Wordsandexpressionsannouncern.播音员Primeminister总理，首相approvev.批准highlightn.突出，重点couplen.夫妻atleast至少penaltyn.惩罚finev.罚款euron.欧元Inaddition此外decline--increasev.下降—上升birthrate出生率Whatdoyouthink?Luis:shouldcontrolpopulationYeon-Suk:dependsSusan:letothersinKen:overpopulationWhichonedoyouagree?Eg:Ithink…isright/wrong.Thegovernmentshould/shouldn’tcontrolthecountry’spopulationbecausetheyknowthecountry’sbestdevelopmentways.No,Idon’t/notreally/notatall/disagree.Yes,Ido/Iguessso/completely/agree.Itdepends/notsure/maybe/perhaps.Extendingthetopic:whatshouldgovernmentcontrol?marriedagechildrenpetsnumbersofhousedrivingandsmokingagesame-sexmarriagedrugssalaryEnvironmentalpollutionMaritalaffairPolicyofChina—populationReasonsforrapidgrowthofChina’spopulationModernization—morefood,bettermedicalcare,lessdisease,fewerepidemicsandfamines,lowdeathrateandhighsurvivalrateFamily-planningpolicyExplosivepopulationgrowth—familyplanningpolicyofallowingonechildperfamily,institutedinChinain1979Incentives:Monthlypayuntilthechildis14SpecialconsiderationforscarcehousingFreemedicalcareExtrapensionbenefitsPunishment:Thosewhoignorethestate’sdirectivesuffersocialdisgraceandeconomicpenalties.Family-planningpolicyAchievements:Birthstowomenofchildbearingagehavefallendramatically—toabout2.5childrenforeverywoman.BalanceofitspopulationgrowthNewproblem—agingproblemAtthefamilylevel,childrenwithoutbrothersorsisterswilleachhavetocarefortwoagingparents.Atthenationallevel,thegreatnumbersofagingpeoplewilltaxthesociety’sresources.BeforeNewpolicyTheChinesegovernmentislooseningitsfamilyplanningpolicyinanefforttoeasethepressuresoftheworking-agepopulationshortageandagingpopulationincrease.Thepopulationauthorityisallowingallurbancouplestohaveasecondchild.AfterLet’sTalkWhatisyouropiniononthe“new”family-planningpolicy?Whatifyouhavealittlebrotherorsister?FunnyandCrazyLawsInQuitman,Georgia,chickensmaynotcrosstheroad.InMichigan,husbandslegallyowntheirwives’hairIt’sillegaltorideanuglyhorseinWilbur,Washington.InMohaveCounty,Arizona,ifanyoneiscaughtstealingsoap,hemustwashhimselfwithituntilthesoapisgone.Amanisforbiddentokissawomanwhileshe’sasleepinLoganCounty,Colorado.AccordingtoFloridalaw,anyonewhotakesabathmustwearclothes.InArizona,amanmaylegallybeathiswifeonceamonth,butnomore.Usefulexpressionsaboutpolicyandlawdraft法案,草案Governmentbill政府议案passabill,carryabill通过议案enactalaw颁布法律lawenforcement法律的实施comeintoforce生效legislation立法legal,lawful合法的,依法的contravenealaw,infringealaw,违法breakalawoutlaw,outsidethelaw超出法律范围的Offender罪犯Abolish废止,取消rescission,annulment废除,取消criminallaw刑法administrativelaw行政法civillaw民法commerciallaw商法Internationallaw国际法naturallaw自然法labourlaws劳工法fiscallaw财政法CivilSuitLaw民事诉讼法CriminalLaw刑事诉讼法MilitaryLaw军法humanrights人权In-classDiscussionDiscusstheimportantrolethegovernmentplaysinsociety.Youaregoingtomakeanewlawthatisoutrageousorfunny.Homework:SummarizethepassageonP62andretellit.